Court Postpones Appeal of American Pastor Charged under Russian Anti-Terror LawSeptember 26, 2016 — Hearing Is Scheduled to Resume on September 30 for Further Testimony 9/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the appeal for Pastor Donald...
Christians Remember All Saints Church Martyrs on Third Anniversary of the AttackSeptember 22, 2016 — Survivors Mourn as Terrorist Attacks on Christians Increase 09/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) -- International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar will...
Boko Haram Launches Targeted Attacks Against Christians in NigeriaSeptember 21, 2016 — 09/21/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram insurgents killed at least eight Christians in an attack on Kwamjilari village, located in...
Teaching Hate: Pakistan’s Schools Sowing the Seeds of Christian PersecutionSeptember 21, 2016 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent 09/21/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - In July, teenagers killed their classmate, Wajaish Kumar, with their teacher’s help. 12-year-old Kasheesh suffered a fractured elbow after...
Persecution Next Door: ICC Talks with Cuban Pastor Ousted from His HomelandSeptember 15, 2016 — By ICC’s Latin America Correspondent 09/15/2016 - Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - “It was one of those moments that you never forget. Knowing that your daughter is watching something...
ICC Rebuilds the Lives of Three Iraqi Families Destroyed by ISISSeptember 13, 2016 — In 2014, ISIS captured Iraq's largest Christian city, Qeraqosh. Their arrival forced Christian families to leave behind their homes, jobs, and the tools necessary for their livelihoods. Hakim, Amira, and...
In Historic First, 13 Members of Congress Write Mexico Attorney General to Protest Intolerance Towards Religious MinoritiesSeptember 12, 2016 — Letter cites hundreds of victims in more than 150 cases of religious persecution in six states, calls for violators to be prosecuted 9/12/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – This...
Appeals Hearing Set for American Pastor Charged Under Yarovaya LawSeptember 9, 2016 — Pastor Charged and Fined for Conducting Worship Service in Home 9/9/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Independent Baptist Pastor Donald Ossewaarde has...
Christians in India Face Fresh Outbreak of Persecution in Northern TelanganaSeptember 3, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 09/03/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Christians in northern Telangana state are under assault as ultra-Hindu nationalists groups are unleashing a fresh dose of violence...
Terrorists Kill One Christian and Damage Dozens of Houses in Suicide Attack in PakistanSeptember 2, 2016 — Leaders Claim Christian Community Continues to Be a Soft Target 09/02/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that four heavily armed terrorists attacked a...
Iran Arrests Five Christian Men Away on a Fishing TripSeptember 2, 2016 — Iran Arrests 43 Christians in the Last Month 09/02/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that five Iranian Christian men were arrested on Friday,...
ISIS-Inspired Teenager Attacks Church with Explosives and Axe in IndonesiaSeptember 2, 2016 — Church Leaders Concerned About Increased ISIS Attacks in Indonesia 09/02/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on August 28, 18-year-old Ivan Armadi Hasugian...
Egyptian Christians Critical of Parliament’s New Church Construction LawSeptember 1, 2016 — Local Leader Claims New Law Maintains Unreasonable Restrictions on Christian Community 09/01/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Egyptian Parliament has approved the...
Walking Through Persecution, Sudanese Pastors’ Case Exposes Legal ContradictionsAugust 31, 2016 — By Troy Augustine 8/30/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - Sudanese Christian pastors Hassan Abduraheem Taour and Kuwa Shamaal are walking by faith down a path through persecution that countless...
First American Citizen Charged under Russia’s Anti-Missionary LawAugust 30, 2016 — Pastor Conducted Religious Meeting in the Privacy of his Home 8/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC has learned that the first American citizen has been charged under Russia’s...
Fulani Militant Threat Continues to Expand in Nigeria While Government Fails to ReactAugust 26, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and Sandra Elliot 8/26/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - While north-central Nigeria teeters on the brink of sectarian violence, the government continues to ignore mass murder...
